Basketball News
The Heat Have Acquired The No. 32 Pick From Indiana For Three Second Rounders
SLAMonline - 21 Jun 2019 05:13
The Miami Heat have acquired the No. 32 pick in the draft from the Indiana Pacers, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The Heat will send three second-round picks to Indiana in the deal. With that No. 32 pick, the Heat w...
Grizzlies To Sign Undrafted Guard John Konchar To Two-Way Deal
SLAMonline - 21 Jun 2019 08:34
The Memphis Grizzlies will sign undrafted guard John Konchar to a two-way contract when the 2019-20 season officially begins, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN writes. Konchar, a four-year senior out of mid-major Purdue-Fort Wa...
NBA trade tracker: Grades and details for every deal
ESPN - 21 Jun 2019 07:17
Which players and picks are on the move? We have a rundown of the latest deals.
Wolves To Ink Undrafted Big Man Naz Reid To Two-Way Contract
SLAMonline - 21 Jun 2019 07:14
The Minnesota Timberwolves will sign undrafted LSU big man Naz Reid to a two-way contract, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. Reid averaged 13.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in his lone NCAA season. Reid will spl...
Warriors Trade Up To No. 39, Draft Alen Smailagic
SLAMonline - 21 Jun 2019 06:42
The Golden State Warriors traded a pair of future second-round picks and cash for the No. 39 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and immediately Alen Smailagic, Mark Medina of The Mercury News reports. For their troubles, the New...
Hawks Acquire No. 34 From Philly For No. 57, Future Second Rounders
SLAMonline - 21 Jun 2019 05:18
The Atlanta Hawks have acquired the No. 34 pick in the draft in exchange for the No. 57 pick and a pair of second-round picks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. The Hawks in turn drafted big man Bruno Fernando with...
Sixers Trade Jonathon Simmons, No. 42 Pick To Wizards
SLAMonline - 21 Jun 2019 04:54
The Philadelphia 76ers have traded Jonathon Simmons and the No. 42 pick in the draft to the Washington Wizards, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. By shedding Simmons’ contract Philly will clear up additional cap ...
Zion-Barrett meeting set to start summer league
ESPN - 21 Jun 2019 23:58
Former Duke teammates Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett are slated to make their NBA summer league debuts against each other.
Source: 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall to sign Celtics deal
ESPN - 21 Jun 2019 23:58
Tacko Fall has attracted attention because of his size and because he held his own against Zion Williamson in UCF's one-point loss to Duke in the NCAA tournament.
Pacers To Sign Brian Bowen To Two-Way Deal
SLAMonline - 21 Jun 2019 22:26
The Indiana Pacers will sign Brian Bowen to a two-way contract in 2019-20, Jeremy Woo of Sports Illustrated reports. Bowen spent the past season playing for the Sydney Kings of Australia’s NBL. In high school, the 6’...
Pelicans Agree To Two-Way Deal With Zylan Cheatham
SLAMonline - 21 Jun 2019 22:02
The New Orleans Pelicans will sign undrafted big man Zylan Cheatham to a two-way contract, Jonathan Givony of ESPN reports. Cheatham played a single season at Arizona State after transferring from San Diego State. In his...
Wizards To Sign Garrison Mathews To Two-Way Contract
SLAMonline - 21 Jun 2019 21:47
The Washington Wizards have agreed to sign undrafted three-point threat Garrison Mathews to a two-way contract, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reports. Mathews is a four-year senior our of mid-major Lipscomb. Over the course o...
Josh Reaves To Sign Two-Way Contract With Mavs
SLAMonline - 21 Jun 2019 21:33
The Dallas Mavericks intend to sign undrafted guard Josh Reaves to a two-way contract, Jonathan Givony of ESPN reports. Reaves is a four-year senior out Penn State. While signings can’t be made official until the start...
Kings To Hire Joe Dumars As Special Advisor To Vlade Divac
SLAMonline - 21 Jun 2019 21:03
The Sacramento Kings plan to hire former Pistons general manager Joe Dumars as a special advisor to Vlade Divac, Sam Amick of The Athletic reports. Dumars was the executive that built the 2004 championship Pistons squad....
Danny Ainge: 'I Have No Issues at All With Kyrie'
SLAMonline - 21 Jun 2019 20:57
The prevailing belief around the NBA is that Kyrie Irving no longer wants anything to do with the Celtics, but president of basketball operations Danny Ainge insists the All-Star point guard has not “ghosted” them pr...
Unable To Land A First Rounder Cavs May Waive J.R. Smith
SLAMonline - 21 Jun 2019 20:44
The Cleveland Cavaliers thought that they might be able to dangle J.R. Smith’s expiring, non-guaranteed contract and buy their way back into the first-round of the 2019 NBA Draft, Joe Vardon of The Athletic writes, but...
Bol Bol: 'I Just Want to Prove Everyone Wrong'
SLAMonline - 21 Jun 2019 20:32
Bol Bol is determined to “prove everyone wrong” after his draft stock fell dramatically Thursday night, all the way to the 44th overall pick and ending up in Denver via trade by the Miami Heat. The 19-year-old says h...
Blazers To Sign Jaylen Hoard To Two-Way Contract
SLAMonline - 21 Jun 2019 19:59
The Portland Trail Blazers will sign undrafted forward Jaylen Hoard out of Wake Forest, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports, despite the Northwest franchise not even having a G League affiliate of its own. Hoard averaged ...
R.J. Barrett to Knicks Fans: 'Let's Try to Get Back to That Championship Way'
SLAMonline - 21 Jun 2019 19:48
R.J. Barrett, the third overall pick in Thursday night’s NBA Draft, says he loves New York and hopes to elevate the Knicks back into championship contention. Barrett, 19, has “been high on our board the entire season...
What the Knicks Need Is Out There, but the Nets Can Snatch It Away
The New York Times - 21 Jun 2019 19:05
The signing of Kevin Durant this summer in free agency was expected to fix New York basketball. Too bad for the Knicks that also could mean the Nets.
After 5-year absence, De Colo plans NBA return
ESPN - 21 Jun 2019 18:58
CSKA Moscow guard Nando De Colo is planning a return to the NBA after five years away in which he won two EuroLeague championships.
Every Pick Trade In The 2019 NBA Draft
SLAMonline - 21 Jun 2019 18:20
There were, by my count, 23 trades that impacted the 2019 NBA Draft last night. A tally in which I include deals as far back as the Allen Crabbe trade featuring the No. 17 pick on June 6. These are the deals executed aft...